Hate Magic Rings? Discover an Alternative with NO GAP!
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- Опубликовано: 14 апр 2023
- Let's face it, crochet magic ring alternative just aren't the same...until now! Here's a way to make an alternative magic ring (also known as the magic circle) but without the centre gap!
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AFTER 78 FAILED ATTEMPTS AND 3 MENTAL BREAKDOWNS I FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT DOESNT RIP THE TAIL OFF. YOU CANT UNDERSTAND HOW GRATEFUL I AM
I'm glad it's been helpful :)
I'm on 79 failed attempts for today. 😂
My mom taught me this when I was first learning to crochet, some 60 years ago. It’s great for granny squares, especially if your making a blanket. Thanks for bringing it back. Love your videos😊
You're welcome :)
This will be so much better for me than a magic loop! For some reason the tension on my stitches is never right if I try to do a magic loop. I always find it fiddly. This is perfect for me now because I've just started a granny square blanket so I will be using this technique for it. Great timing! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
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I HATE MAGIC CIRCLE OR MAGIC RING. THANK YOU 😊 WOW!!!!
I, too, dislike magic ring. It's not safe, in any sense of the word, to put all your stitches literally on one layer of the fiber you're using. Much too unstable.
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This is how it has always been done over here in Germany . My grandmother taught me that 54 years ago. The magic loop is something that came over from America I think and has only become popular in Germany through RUclips and other social media platforms. It is funny because I stopped doing "our" ring and I've been using the magic ring ever since I first saw it on YT. 😀
How old are you 😨
@@Arii_chan_alt 64 I was 8 when I learned to knit and crochet
@@Myrtana1 okay 😁
My grandmother taught me to do this over 50 years ago. I’m so glad you’re showing this method now!
My Great Aunt taught me this way, also over 50 years ago. I despise the magic ring and refuse to use it.
This is the way I learned in 1963
What do you think to this technique? It's such a simple change that makes a BIG difference!
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This is the method I use for any crochet project that requires a magic circle. It is so much easier and so much more simple.
I switch between methods but I do always crochet over the end to pull it closed like this. It works with both methods. I'm glad this works for so many people, took me years to work out magic rings
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much! I hate doing magic circles and I used to stop crocheting if it included a magic circle at the start of the video, but now I don't have to do that! I'm definitely following now. Thank you!! 😍🥰
You are very welcome I hope it helps :)
OMG I've been searching for something like this forever until my friend recommended your channel. Thank you sooooooooooo much!
You are very welcome :)
Yay!! Thank you so much! My friend can not do the magic circle no matter how I try to help her. This is perfect!! 🎉
You are very welcome, I hope it helps her :)
I do this WITH the magic circle…
This seems like a more complicated magic circle. It is closed the same as a magic circle so I don’t see the point. I have never had a gap in any of mine, if someone does they aren’t pulling the tail tight enough.
This is to give those who can’t get the hang of a magic circle the option to close the gap. You may be able to but others don’t, I do both ways.
Me too 😊
Same.
I've been struggling for so long and almost gave up but came across your video and I'm so happy that i was able to do it. Thank you❤
You're very welcome :)
Wow! I've never thought of this. I'm so glad you have shown this alternative. Thank you!
You are very welcome :)
@Bella Coco
This is an amazing tutorial that has really helped my understanding of circles in beginner crochet but I’m not quite sure how to continue the circle once you’ve chopped off the string thank you so much for the tutorial 🙏 😊
My Godd I've been scrolling down in yt searching for how to make a magic circke without the magic ring. And this vid showed upp!! You are really a life saverrr!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
I'm glad it's been of help :)
YAY! thank you so much this tutorial was very helpful because i have been wanting to make a magic circle without any magic rings thank you so much!
You are welcome :)
Thank you Mrs. ,Ms. CoCo I can now close the center up in my work
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost dropped my coffee! How flipping simple! I love you!!! I absolutely hate magic rings! Most of the time I just avoid them and live with the small hole in the center. Or I avoid a pattern altogether if it looks as if a Magic Ring is essential.
I cannot believe how utterly awesome this is!!!
Thank you from Maryland, USA!!!! I'm now going to dig up all those "magic ring" patterns and give it a go with this method!
I'm still gobsmacked!!!
😍😍😍😍
LOL I'm glad that this will help you :)
I love your method and will be using it instead of magic rings.
Thanks. I hate the magic ring and this is so brilliantly explained 👏🏻👏🏻
You're very welcome :)
Thank you for such a good demo of this method. I shared it with my daughter. I hope she will start to follow you too!
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This is the way I have always done it. It was just instinctive to do it that way for me.
This was much needed tip for me. Thanks so much . I really enjoy learning with you. 😊
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Thank you so much teaching crochet for beginners the lesson was just so well explained. Carole
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What a game-changer! Thanks so much for sharing this technique. It makes my current project so much easier.
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Hi Sarah-Jayne. There really are so many who do not like the magic ring. It took me a while to get it down but now it’s easy for me. But I must say, this is a great alternative. It’s always nice to have another great technique in our crochet toolbox. Thanks for sharing!💞
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Thank you so much for this because my yarn was about to drive me crazy!!❤❤❤
Glad I could help :)
Never knew this one…so smart!
Love this!! I really struggle with magic rings coming undone 😢 Thank you Bella 😊
You're very welcome :)
This is pretty much what I’ve always done and have always wondered what the big deal was with doing the magic circle
ikr!!
Brilliant. Love it! I hate making a magic ring. This is SO much easier. Thanks.
You're welcome :)
This is how I used to work my circles, before learning the magic circle, working over my end (and still do for MC) but never thought of cinching with that end!
I use the magic ring all the time it looks so much better ❤ thank for sharing God bless
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I've actually been doing this one for a while xD I think it works like a charm
I wish RUclips would let me like this a million times over!!!! Thank you so much for this video it is such a game-changer!
I love this so much. The magic ring was causing me to feel like making stuffies just wasn't worth the hassle.
You are very welcome :)
Tried this today and worked perfect. Thank you.
Glad it helped :)
Recently I discovered I can just leave a longer tail at the beginning and use the first chain as a magic circle. I’m sure a bunch of purists will come after me but it worked 😂
Honestly ive used this vefore but forgot avout ut and have been using magic cirlces for some new projects ive nevwr done vefore so this came at the right time. Thabks for reminding me so I don't have to rrkuble myself. This is so much easier for me.
I'm glad it's of help to you :)
That's how I was taught and I still do this after many years
I'm a bit confused on how others do a magic circle as per comments and your video, as the way i've been taught i've always been able to tighten it.
Thank you for sharing this! This is definitely much better than a magic ring, I can never get those to work right.
You are very welcome :)
Thank you thank you thank you, been avoiding videos where you need to do magic rings because genuinely can't do them no matter how many times i try. Thank you :)
oh and i just finished my first flower bookmark thanks to you :)
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Absolute genius. Thank you. I can never seem to get my magic circle to work. Definitely going to practice this method.
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Love it what a game changer, thank you so much
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SO much easier than the magic circle! Thank you.
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As always, a wonderful tutorial! 🥰
Thank you :)
Always done this... Super secure
Thank you. I cannot for the life of me make a magic circle. This will definitely work.
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Neat!! Thank you for sharing this video.😊😊
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Thank you for this technique. I don't like trying to make a magic ring, and I think this is a better way to close up the center and make it look more polished.
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Thank you this will be so much easier for me and gets rid of that tail at the same time.
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That's fantastic ❤
Thank you so much!😊. You have such great tutorials. I also follow you on Pinterest. My favorite go to stitch is the thermal stitch (from your tutorial)
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Marvelous alternative!! 🎉🎉❤
Glad you like it :)
Oh such a pity I didn’t see this weeks ago when I started a blanket, but I’ll weave in my ends that way and hopefully get them closer. Thanks for another great technique.
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No magic loop here, just stitch over the tail as I'm working the first round then give it a little tug to close the hole, it's worked for me for 55years ! 😊
Thank you, you are a goddess ! ! ! I cannot EVER do a magic circle ! Onward to my granny squares ! ! !
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That's great! Thanks.
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Thank you SO much!
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Been doing this for decades. I thought I invented it. Here's something else to do with those tails: When changing colors or adding a new ball, DON'T knot. Pull the new yarn through the last 2 loops on the hook. Crochet over both tails as you just did in the ring, GENTLY tugging the ends as you near them When you run out of tails, straighten the fabric and watch the tails seamlessly disappear. It's a pain for about three inches, but the result is magical.
Awesome!
This is a great tutorial!
Thank you :)
Thank you!
You're welcome :)
Always ch 2 and work my round in the second ch from hook, the slip knot chain. It never fails because you can pull up or expand the circle just like a magic circle. It never fails and I've been using it for over fifty years. It does the exact same thing as a magic circle. Whatever works for you but you don't have to do all that. It's not that complicated..
Your amazing thank you sooooo much
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I've always done it this way. When I was a girl, many more years ago than I like to remember, (65ish) I taught myself to crochet. There was nobody else to show me. I found a book in the library which showed basic stitches but nothing else so making my circle the way you have shown seemed obvious at the time. Your video is very good as those who have only ever been taught the magic cirle may be unaware of this method and find it easier. Personally I find the magic circle fiddly and time consuming.
Awesome
Great tip! I don't like the magic circle so this will work better for me.
Glad it's helpful :)
So much easier❤
Wow! Thank you. I have had a stroke and can’t coordinate,magic circle
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I've been using the magic ring for a few years now and I've never had a hole in the center, let alone one as big as shown. The only time I've ever had a hole was when using this method you're demonstrating in the video. I've never liked using this method because I could never get the hole to close completely, but, using the magic ring it always closes tightly and never comes loose enough to create a hole/gap of any size. To each their own I guess.
So you have to count every single time you crochet something right?
I mean it only makes sense so it can be the same size. I’m learning and this just seems so much fun!
Can I do this for any project?
brilliant ❤
Thank you :)
Ooh! This is a game changer for me! I love this!
This is how I've always done it.
Brilliant
Thank you :)
Thanks
You're welcome :)
I struggle with the magic ring when using the plush yarn! The plush yarn gets stuck and won’t close. I’m hoping this method will work better for the plush yarn. 😊
I hate the magic circle thank you for this video ❤
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out of all the videos I've watched, this is the best way especially if the yarn is dark. I cannot see the spaces
I'm glad it's been helpful :)
I like either way to close the gap.
Great video but I also have been doing this for a while.
Magic!
This is how I’ve always done it. I’ve never used the magic loop.
Nice
Thank you :)
Hello, how many should i chain if i need 6 single crochet (in the common way of msgic cricle)
If you only need to work six single crochet stitches, I would work a chain three circle 😊
I think this is prettier than magic ring. However, how can i make a tulip from this? I'm a beginner in crochet amd self taught
I have finally mastered the magic loop in a very easy way by making a slip knot and it works for me. Let me ask is it always either 4 or 3 chains no matter what stitch? Is that the only numbers 3 or 4?
For a standard chain circle most will chain four 😊 But you can experiment and try different numbers to see what works best for you - if you crochet more than four you’ll find the inner circle easier to work into, but you will be left with a bigger gap.
@@bellacococrochet got ya thanks
Question, how many chains do you do for different stitches? Like you said 3 chains, but did 4 bc you’re doing a half double crochet. So is it a different number of chains depending on the stitch? How many for a single crochet or double crochet?
The number of chains you make for the chain circle depends more on how many stitches you’re planning to work into the centre, and not the type of stitch; four chains would be standard but if you’re planning to work lots of stitches then you may want to chain five or six so you have more room 😊 Once the chain is joined into a circle, I then chain two which counts as the first half treble crochet (you’d chain three for a treble, or one for a double crochet)
Hi i can do the magic ring but hate it. I can do the chain 4 but again the hole. How do you go from this to a granny square. I am self taught
As long as you work over the yarn tail you should find that giving it a good pull will close the hole in the centre 😊 I have a tutorial that shows how to make a granny square here: ruclips.net/video/GALGQdP_POw/видео.html
I am just learning amigurumi and the magic ring does give me trouble. This looks much easier, but how do you decide how many chains? If a pattern says 6SC in MR - how many chains before you join and start the single crochets? - Thanks!!
I guess it depends how loosely you chain. I’d say 3 or 4, but give it a go and see you it’s looking x
Is there a standard rule about chain x amt n then y number of stitches in the loop if there's no info in the pattern or maybe no pattern at all? What you showed is the only way I do start circles. The magic ring is too confusing n messy. So is how ppl do the slip knot sometimes. Many blessings of crochet happiness. 😁
There’s nothing wrong with starting with a chain circle if you prefer, many crocheters do 😊 You’ll find that most patterns use a chain 4 circle as standard; you would use this for a granny square for example. If you’re working something very small you can work a chain 3 so that the ring is less noticeable, and if you’re planning on working a large number of stitches you can increase the number of chains, although there are no hard and fast rules.
I am having huge troubles with doing the MR with Fluffy yarn and I am wondering if this could be an alternative for me 🤔 if anyone has a tip or an idea what I could do or what other alternatives there are pls pls pls let me know 😭
This is a really simple alternative to a magic ring and will work with all yarns; as long as you thread the end of the yarn through the base of the stitches in the first round you’ll be able to cinch the gap closed 😊
Clever
Yay
I only use a chain circle if I want the hole, magic ring is so much better at having the hole tight
Hello, is this technique suitable for amigurumis ?
You may find this is a little bulky for amigurumi 😊